Angelo Bertelli
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| Angelo Bertelli | |
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| Date of birth | June 18, 1921 |
| Place of birth |  West Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Date of death | June 26, 1999 |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft | 1944 / Round 1/ Pick 1 |
| Awards | 1943 Heisman Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1946 1947-1948 |
Los Angeles Dons Chicago Rockets |
| College Hall of Fame | |
Angelo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 - June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. He played six games for Notre Dame in 1943 before leaving to join the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy for that season.
He was nicknamed the "Springfield Rifle" because he hailed from West Springfield, Massachusetts, and he was one of the early true forward passers in college football.
Angelo played for the Los Angeles Dons and Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference after his service in the military. He owned a series of liquor stores in Clifton, New Jersey and in West Springfield.
| Preceded by Frank Sinkwich |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1943 |
Succeeded by Les Horvath |
| National Football League number one overall Draft picks |
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| Berwanger • Francis • C. Davis • Aldrich • Cafego • Harmon • Dudley • Sinkwich • Bertelli • Trippi • Dancewicz • Fenimore • Gilmer • Bednarik • Hart • Rote • Wade • Babcock • Garrett • Shaw • Glick • Hornung • Hill • Duncan • Cannon • Mason • E. Davis • Baker • Parks • Frederickson • Nobis • Bu. Smith • Yary • Bradshaw • Plunkett • Patulski • Matuszak • Jones • Bartkowski • Selmon • Bell • Campbell • Cousineau • B. Sims • Rogers • K. Sims • Elway • Fryar • Br. Smith • Jackson • Testaverde • Bruce • Aikman • George • Maryland • Emtman • Bledsoe • Wilkinson • Carter • Johnson • Pace • P. Manning • Couch • Brown • Vick • Carr • Palmer • E. Manning • A. Smith • Williams |
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